By being associated with the Chinese evil women, Dakki and Hoji, the monster Tamamo no Mae became a white-faced, gold-haired, and nine-tailed fox whose story originated in India and was transmitted to China and finally to Japan; therefore, the impression was established that she was an evil monster known around the world. そして中国の悪女、妲己と褒ジを結びつけることで、妖怪玉藻前は三国伝来白面金毛九尾の狐として昇華され、世界的な大妖怪というイメージが定着した。 |